what a sight in san francisco this evening. a sea of people celebrating the supreme court's ruling on proposition 8. >> it's part of history. it's a part of history. >> dan: in the castro tonight, music is playing and rainbow flags are flying and crowds continue to grow. in san jose. >> it's groundbreaking. it's going to change our life forever. it will soon have it in 50 states. >> dan: in los angeles tonight. >> in 20 years i met the love of my life five years ago we got married but nine hours ago, the government said you belong. proposition 8 is over and

done with! and thank god for that! >> dan: countless celebrations as the u.s. supreme court makes history. good evening, i'm dan ashley. today's decision clears the way for same-sex marriages to resume in california but it sidesteps bigger question whether they have a cooling right to get married. the justices decided 5-4 that the backers of proposition 8 had no legal standing that means the lower ruling will stand. gay marriage is legal. justices also said the defense of marriage act, doma is unconstitutional. that means married gay couples living in states where their unions are legal are eligible for federal benefits just like straight married couples. joint tax returns, loan programs for veterans, pensions, health insurance benefits and family medical leave. supporters, of course, are

thrilled. >> no matter where you live or no matter what family you are in, you are equal. you are as good as your friends, parents and as your friend. >> some celebrate, supporters of prop 8 are very disappointed with what the high court did. >> we remain committed continued enforcement of proposition 8 until there is a statewide order. >> dan: it's been a long road. same-sex marriage started at san francisco sit hall a decade ago when then mayor gavin newsom made it legal. it's decision to invalidate prop 8 was reason to celebrate. carolyn tyler with reaction. >> high anxiety mixed with high hopes as people rushed to get inside city hall to share the moment. california is now set to

become the 13th stated to allow same-sex marriage. >> it's been a long wait. it's been 37 years. it's been a long journey. i feel like we almost arrived. >> this battle took off in 2004 when then san francisco mayor gavin newsom defined state and federal law ordering the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to gays and lesbians. >> the reaction has been extraordinary difficult and politicians ran away from the issue. then they started to shift in 2008, 2009 and politicians came back into the fore. it's it's been an extraordinary process. >> clouds oh the horizon for the initiative process because the justices decided prop 8 backers had no legal right to fight for the voter approved ban after state officials refused to.

>> imagine you had overwhelming support for marriage equality. >> but with the shoe on the other foot this family of four is celebrating. >> what does it mean for your children? >> it's pretty cool. >> now the wedding chapel at city hall every day will take on a new tone. >> there it will be more diverse. it will be a common thing as it should be. >> the city administrator says the clerk's office is ready for a wedding whirlwind. first day, couples like this can come in and tie the knot. >> you can have the process and record that document all in the same day. >> and they have printed an extra 200 marriage licenses. >> dan: retired federal district judge that ruled

prop 8 unconstitutional says it feels good to have hits decision affirmed by the supreme court. judge walker gave his first interview since the decision. >> i think any judge whose decision ultimately is affirmed or is upheld in some fashion feels a sense of satisfaction. you can understand that, i'm sure. now, this decision by the supreme court has the affect as irnlts predator by the governor now of establishing the right of same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses in california. that probably will be litigated. >> the judge spoke with us shortly after the decision. he is in a long term same sex relationship and that became public during the

trial. sergio quintana asked the judge walk bertha. it airs tonight abc news at 11:00 over on channel 7. defenders of prop 8 are vowing to keep fighting. political reporter mark matthews has that side of story. >> in front of the supreme court, prop 8 attorney made it sound like the decision was not bad. >> it's important to understand today's ruling has completely nullified the 9th circuit's ruling against proposition 8. that was held by the supreme court. >> but more the reality that a federal court injunction has been left standing. speaking in sacramento, prop 8 organizer acknowledged as much. >> the news today is obviously the defeated of prop 8. it's been a long road. it's sad to see that our nation's laws are not functioning because of tyranny. >> he told state has famed

to support the will of people. he is referring to 2008 voted in favor of the gay marriage ban. >> the vote of the people matter anymore? does your vote count when judges strike it down? if your vote doesn't counted, we don't have a democracy any more. >> archbishop echoed that theme. he said california voters have been undermined. >> those charged elected officials to defend the laws of state can refuse to do their duty because they disagree with the law and disenfranchise 7 million voters. >> dan: supreme court rulings normally take effect in 25 days but federal appeals court says it will wait at least that long to decide whether same-sex marriages can resume in california.

this will allow backers to ask for a hearing. pamela harris said there is no need to wait. she called for the immediate listing of the stay that keep prop 8 in effect. >> each day that passes, when any individual is denied their civil liberties and civil rights, it's a sad day in our country and certainly in our state. we know that these same-sex couples have been denied equal protection under the law for far too long. >> dan: there are several california lawmakers who are deeply and personally affected by today's decision. capital correspondent nannette miranda has that part of our coverage tonight from sacramento. >> assembly speaker is the first openly gay speaker. he says it's very personal. >> this is first time in my life that i felt that the

law fully recognized he as being equal to everyone else. >> the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender caucus embraced as they shared the news together. they are the first openly gay married state lawmakers. their ceremonies were held during that brief period when same-sex marriages were legal. wedding plans have begun for some. >> we will not lie about who they are in state house or family house. those are things we take away from today. >> some conservative groups are upset. >> children are the victims here. next generation is going to be very confused about marriage, sex, relationships and not hear about the negative consequences. >> despite the supreme

court ruling, churches do not have to perform same-sex marriages. legislature is passed a law last year making sure that freedom stay intact. >> that no religious institution would risk the tax exempt status by not performing these marriages. >> but governor brown's department of public health says means that county clerks don't have a choice. they must comply no matter how they feel. >> you may have someone in that office who may go to his boss, i can't do this. please step aside we will find someone that will. the office has to do it. >> they are waiting for the status to be lifted and they should resume next month. >> dan: a bart strike could be imminent. what the transit agency is asking governor brown not

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>> dan: developing news from arizona, an f-16 fighter jet crashed about an hour and a half in suburban phoenix. fortunately both pilots ejected safely. the base is largest f-16 training facility. the pilots are okay. the government is finding delta hiarls $750,000 for bumping passengers involuntary and not offering transportation. they say the problem is widespread. delta denies that but it is training employees in how to handle overbooked flights. >> from planes to trains, bart was back to the

bargaining table after union members so the overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. the contract expires sunday night. they could strike monday morning. transportation heather ishimaru has the very latest. >> bart trains could come to a screeching halt if the district and two biggest unions can't work out a deal. representing the station agents and train operators and the other representing the maintenance workers cast their ballots authorizing to call a strike if talks break down. >> we do not want a strike. strike is the last option that we are at. >> bart said a written response this step is a clear signal that our employees are willing to shut down the bay area to make our case for a 23% raise. bart is offering 4%. they have until midnight to reach a compromise and medical and pension benefits and unions are

insisting negotiating more security and safety for workers and passengers. if there is a strike, other transit systems have little capacity to absorb the 400,000 daily passengers and there might be a chance that it won't work. and they have also authorized a strike. >> that would leave the bay area in a pretty serious situation. >> car-pooling is recommended as the best option. >> i take bart five days a week downtown so i am hoping there is no strike. sunday night, watching the tv hoping it doesn't happen. >> the union will give as much advance notice should they decide to strike but there is no guarantee that advance notice will be. heather ishimaru, "abc 7 news." >> dan: now, bart is asking the governor not to order a 60 day cooling-off period if there is a strike. bart's president told the

governor in a letter that the strike impact would not be as bad in summer months whether people are on vacation. it would push it into september and that is one of the highest ridership months in the year and they do not want that. >> listen to this. six people were killed in fireworks and 8700 injured with fireworks setting off in the streets. they released a video showing the dangers. when somebody fires a bottle rocket that hits mannequin in the face. here a cherry bomb. if you light it in your hand and don't let it go fast enough. >> we really wanted everyone to be safe. don't buy illegal fireworks. don't make your old own homemade fireworks.

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oakland and 72 in san jose and santa cruz. now looking back at san francisco skyline from high definition camera here on the rooftop. other temperatures 69 in santa rosa. 73 in livermore. 73 in los gatos. now looking at the golden gate bridge, forecast features we will see some areas of fog developing overnight but mainly around the coastline. mild to warm tomorrow. hot conditions will prevail inland from friday through monday. satellite image, high pressure building in, controlling factor along with massive hot air that is covering much of the western half of the u.s. and sliding westward that will help boost our temperatures up. tomorrow, look at the projected highs in the southwest including parts of california. numerous triple digits even around salt lake city. as far north as boise,

idaho. saturday, highs of 120 degrees at palm springs. 117 in las vegas. numerous hundreds in california and up into reno. salt lake city and all over the interior west it will be scorching. >> temperatures will be mild and without the heavier humidity last night. fog will be confined to coastal areas and lows will be range from upper 50s to low 60s. sunny skies in the south bay, highs mid-80s to low 90s. 92 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, 84 in redwood city. 83 in palo alto. 67 at the coast. 70 degrees in half moon bay. downtown san francisco, 73 or perhaps higher. mid to upper 80s at santa rosa. 90 at calistoga. east bay, 80 at hayward.

east bay, 91, concord. 94 at fairfield and brentwood. here is the accu-weather seven-day forecast the heat is on its way and will last for a while. high temperatures and by sunday and monday, we'll be above hundred degrees. up to 90 around the bay and low 70s around the coast. temperatures won't cool down until the middle of next week. this is most extended heat wave we've had so far this summer. summer is only two weeks old but it started last thursday. >> dan: this was all good. it was 70 and cool, now we like to complain. early exit. coming up a double stunner at wimbledon. really remarkable and journal belonging to kritd stephens. what he is revealing about i wouldn't change anything about the last 10 years

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>> dan: the journal of former ambassador chris stephens has been published on line. it reveals his thoughts before the consulate was attacked in benghazi. islamists, hit lists, targeted and final entry reads, never ending security threat. the pages were posted on the military special operations website. they were originally found on the floor of the embassy by a reporter. president obama is now in senegal, first leg of his trip. he touched down in the

capital two hours ago. president was accompanied by first lady michelle obama and daughters. it is highly anticipated and his father was born in kenya and many of his relatives still live there. he has spent one day in africa since taking office. a quick stop in 2009. in addition there he will visit south africa and tanzania. >> that is china's space capsule being tracked and touching down. three of the country's astronauts landed today after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station. they wiggled through the narrow hatch. director of the space program the mission was a complete success. turkey says they are asking twitter to set up an office inside its borders. they speculate the country

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the marriage i got in 2003, now the marriage license of every other person on my block. >> what does that do for your mom? >>. [ inaudible ] >> updating the top story, federal meals court said it will be 25 days to keep proposition 8 in effect. backers of prop 8 have no standing to defend it. means that same-sex marriages can resume when the supreme court lifts the order. high court also said the defense of marriage act as

unconstitutional. now, the ruling on doma the defense of marriage act is more significant legally than the proposition 8 ruling. if president obama calling on 84-year-old woman case after a long fight same sex inheritance rights. he called it a victory for all americans. here is vic lee with more on the doma decision. >> the justices supreme court thank you for affirming for equal justice under the law. >> she is the 84-year-old woman who brought the case against doma. she sued the government after she was forced to pay a huge inherited answer tax when her wife died in 2009 because their union wasn't recognized. it's an issue where worries many same-sex couples. they live in pacifica with their 13-year-old son. they have been a couple for two decades but didn't get

hitched even though they had their chance to do it before prop 78. >> they had friends who had bad experiences with confusing tax filings. >> we found from a number of our friends who did get married back then they had to file multiple tax returns because they had to file one way for the state and another way for the federal government. >> today's ruling striking down doma means that they will get married as soon as they can. steve ranson has many same sex married couples as clients. >> they will now be able to file jointly on their tax return. they'll have access to social security benefits, for their partner. >> also, very important for them, they will get a break from the federal estate tax, something that has concerned them since they have a son. >> as a parent one of the

aj sites i've always had, if i get hit by a bus best tomorrow, my partner and my son would all of a sudden be hit with a huge tax bill. >> now they can plan their wedding and something their son has been waiting for. >> i've waited for this day. >> now they can get married knowing that the government will treat them just like it treated their parents when they got married. >> dan: after the doma decision, congress michelle bachmann that no man can undo when a wholly god can do. same sex married couples won't be married for a while but alameda county is getting ready. wedding license form has

been updated and wedding room is ready to go. once they get the go ahead they will extend office hours for all those wish to get married. it's being repeated all around the state. >> the race is on ucla estimates 30,000 are likely to marry in the next year adding half a billion dollars. >> we were oner a 7:00 a.m. and we streamed our coverage live on new smart phone app. it's easy to download. go to abc7news.com/apps and remember that our current app is going away soon. you will need to download the new one. moving on to other news, civil rights leader jesse jackson says he will try to help paula deen. she not be a sack

efficiently lamb over racial intolerance. this comes as deen loses more of the corporate sponsors as she tries for a second chance. >> i want people to know who i am. >> most emotional and defensive moment yet. southern cooking most successful businesswoman. >> i'm not an actress. i'm heartbroken. >> she told nbc it was last 30 years when she last used a racial slur. >> to fix something you wish you could take back. >> at walmart today where they sell her dishes, candle and knife sets. they announced that, quote, we are ending our

relationship with paula deen enterprises. caesar's casinos closed her restaurant. >> i'm so happy to showing my new stoneware. >> at k-mart and sears they are exploring the next step. she is working hard to keep the partners she still has left. it's worth nearly $16 million. >> it will a tough road to get back her empire but she has got to do it now because in a year, someone else will have replaced her. >> her representative shared letters of support from smaller partners from springer mountain farms chicken that truly believes her when she says she is sorry. >> i don't think she can move on. >> but the sun is still shining on paula deen. advance sales of her latest cookbook are up by than a thousand percent.

>> an athlete that had soaring success on the field is now charged with murder. aaron hernandez is sitting in a jail cell tonight. here is a stunning reversal of fortune. >> it was clear this morning, he was taken in handcuffs from his home outside of boston. 23-year-old former new england patriot star was a fan favorite. this afternoon in court he was charged with killing his friend, odin lloyd in an elaborate execution style murder. >> prosecutors say hernandez and lloyd argued after leaving a club. monday they say, hernandez drove lloyd to a nearby industrial park he was shot five times. hernandez was the

mastermind. hernandez has pleaded not guilty but today the patriots cut all ties with their former star. >> how bright was his future? >> he was one of the young stars. he had been one of the best players in the first three seasons in the league. >> if convicted he faces life in prison. massachusetts does not have the death penalty. >> dan: let's move on. can you be addicted to it. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week.

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>> they rate each fight according to all the extras. closer to a perfect 10 the happier the flyer. >> there are hidden gems and you can find more leg room, you don't have to pay more in all cases. >> to narrow the amenities down to those that you want. you can click it to get the lowest prices. if you are looking for wi-fi you can find that. same thing for leg room. is this something that travelers would want. >> if you are comparing price, that is quality. >> it would be directly to airline website. >> i think it's important to have a third party perspective as opposed to having the airline how they rate it or how they rate themselves with the service they provide. >> most people we talked to they would use a website like route happy but one

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central value. 103 up in fresno. in the bay area, mid 90s, like fairfield, antioch and 92 at livermore. it will be quite warm and getting warmer. here is the seven-day forecast, over the weekend we'll see high temperatures climbing up to exceeding 100 degrees, especially on sunday and monday. heat is so the way. >> dan: thanks, spencer. larry is off and shu is here and what a day. ice skating for some of us. >> rough day at wimbledon. a.j. griffin was mowing look at 'em.

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marriage redefined. wedding cakes and flowers. how the supreme court ruling on prop 8 could make a difference for our economy. and what set off a huge fountain of water tonight. that is coming up at 11:00 over on channel 7. we'll see you then but on to sports. unbelievable tennis highlights but also a's in town. >> playing the reds and they are starting to take notice. hosting the reds and a.j. griffin held them. swing and miss, one of his 7 strikeouts. he had help in the second. fly ball to right. josh reddick finds it perfectly. nice catch. scoreless game in the fourth, a change-up, over the head of jeff lowery is going to score. let's go out to a great job blocking the plate, 1-0

a's. josh donaldson, see ya! 12th of year and to the ninth, griffin facing bruce and he will strike him out. 5-0 your final and complete game shutout. >> giants and clayton on the hill and buster posey continues to swing a hot bat. 2-1 giants. tim lincecum pitching well and then the wheels came off. andre drives one in and we're tied at 2. timmy is back-up, back stop, hector sanchez is not helping. a bad throw. ellis takes advantage of it and dodgers take a 3-2 lead. four hits off lincecum and in comes ellis.

gives him the hook and it looks like it is over and the dodgers get 4-2 the final. >> black wednesday at wimbledon, more upsets in one day. biggest, roger federer goes down swing to sergai. he is ranked 116 --16th in the world. >> third set. here he comes again. drop volley winner. takes a two set to one lead. and federer backboard and roger unable to pass. sergai, the volley and winner. he would win the game and force a tie-breaker. match point, roj unforced error and. rafael nadal and roger

federer both gone. >>. >> opponents are in the draw as well but it sends a message to ui guys as well you need to take us more seriously next time. >> and maria sharapova went down multiple times against michelle. maria sharapova knocked out in straight sets. she joins six other former number ones and also a victim by her opponent. and nasty fall came from julio beneto. he twisted his right knee. beneto lost in straight sets. all told, 7 players that never made it to court or forced to withdraw. steve darcy upset rafael

nadal couldn't play because an injured shoulder. finish line is now wide open. the n.b.a. draft is tomorrow but as of now, warriors have neither of two rounds. carl landry opted out of his $8 million deal. he was key player averaging 11 points, six rebounds and 26 minutes off the bench. he brought much needed tough in the. he with a set to make $4 million this year but now he is unrestricted free agent. one of the biggest stories of the day is wimbledon. you are licking your chops for the gold medal. that is it for this edition. for all of us here, i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. thanks so much for watching. we continue online and twitter and facebook and

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